Episode Overview

Podcast: The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson
Episode: EXCLUSIVE: Eric Trump on his new Best Seller Under Siege
Date: October 17, 2025
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Ben Ferguson and Senator Ted Cruz join Eric Trump for an in-depth discussion about Eric's new book, Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation. The conversation centers on the Trump family's firsthand experience with what they perceive as unprecedented government and private sector attacks – including lawsuits, raids, financial deplatforming, and concerted media campaigns. The episode offers a detailed, insider account of the perceived political weaponization of institutions, personal anecdotes, and reflections on the cost and impact on both the Trump family and broader conservative America.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Book's Purpose and Eric Trump’s Role

Timestamp: [06:00]

• Under Siege is Eric Trump's attempt to document what he describes as “the greatest governmental corruption this nation has ever seen.”
• Eric positions himself as heavily targeted: “I became the pinata in this whole fight because I was the one guy who didn't have constitutional protections. I was a civilian...running the Trump Organization. I was the guy that ran everything that was outside of Washington, D.C. for my father.” ([06:00–06:54])
• The book quickly became a bestseller: “We're number one on Amazon. We're number one in all the lists… this country are pissed off.” ([06:00])

2. The New York Legal Cases and Mar-a-Lago Raid

Timestamp: [06:54–14:49]

• Ben Ferguson highlights what he calls the absurdity of indictments and the case about Mar-a-Lago’s valuation: “The idiot judge in New York valued Mar a lago at $18 million...you can't buy a hot dog stand in Palm Beach for $18 million.” ([07:36])
• Eric details the Russia investigation allegations, numerous subpoenas, and impeachment proceedings as part of a larger “siege” against the Trump family and movement.
• Mar-a-Lago Raid (Personal Account):
  • Eric recounts the day of the raid: “It was about 7:50, 8:00 clock in the morning...30 FBI agents...they have a search warrant.” ([10:50])
  • He describes the chaos and how he informed his father: “We met in his office, and that's when he wrote up that beautiful tweet, as you remember. And the FBI was so damn pissed that we sent out that tweet...They wanted to have the narrative.” ([11:15])
  • He claims the justification was a ruse: “Does anybody actually believe a glorified library sent 30 FBI agents to invade Mar-A-Lago... Give me a break.” ([11:44])
  • Agents searched Melania’s and Barron’s rooms, seized attorney-client privilege and HIPAA documents.

3. Deplatforming and “Debanking”

Timestamp: [15:12–22:46]

• Eric provides a detailed account of their removal from major banking and e-commerce platforms:

  “They called up and they said, listen, congratulations, you canceled the...I got one from Capital One...These aren't like baby bank accounts...these are massive commercial buildings that have hundreds of tenants...These were business accounts, personal accounts, all of them being us. My wife has, like, athletic clothing line. JPMorgan Chase wouldn't open up an account...If it was six degrees of separation from Trump, they canceled us.” ([15:45], [17:54])

• He asserts the coordination was political and widespread: “It was Capital One was the worst. J.P. Morgan was horrible. Bank of America was horrible. Shopify literally gave us a notice...turned off our accounts like we were nothing.” ([16:43])
• Impact on Employees and Operations:
  • “To not be able to pay them a salary, all because somebody wanted to politicize a system against a candidate...I would not wish that on my worst enemy.” ([19:06–19:50])
• Eric links his interest in cryptocurrency to these experiences: “That's how I found crypto, because I realized how quickly financial institutions can be weaponized against the American people.” ([17:54])

4. The Personal Impact and Scale of Legal Warfare

Timestamp: [25:31–31:39]

• Eric describes enduring “112 subpoenas,” frequent depositions, and what he sees as unwarranted fishing expeditions: “They would list national and international. Well, all our hotels are Trump International, all our golf courses are Trump National...that's their fishing expedition.” ([26:20])
• Financial Toll:
  • Direct cost of legal defense: “We spent $400 million to defend ourselves against nonsense.” ([30:42])
• Despite repeated losses at lower courts, Eric notes several reversals on appeal: “They rigged the entire system...the beautiful thing about this story is we won, right?” ([27:03])
• Describes persistent and coordinated efforts to “flip” people against his father: “They weaponized every DA and AG to try and flip every single person to say anything negative to get any negative testimony against Donald Trump for their own political purposes.” ([24:06])
• Consequences for business relationships, vendors, even wedding clients at Trump properties, given intense media scrutiny and pressure. ([23:03–24:02])

5. Resilience and Family Dynamics

Timestamp: [29:35–38:39]

• Eric emphasizes the family’s sense of mission and perseverance:

  “We wanted to fight and we wanted to win and we want to save the Constitution. We want to save the American flag...We never stopped fighting.” ([29:35–30:17])

• He shares memories of Donald Trump as a father—strict, demanding, but loving:

  “Honestly, the greatest dad you could ever imagine. Expected big things from us...no drinking, no drugs, no smoking. You better get good grades...never trust anybody.” ([34:01])

• On raising his own children and advice to parents:

  “Keep them poor and make them start working early...Don't give Type A kids money and don't give them endless time.” ([37:18])

• On the pride for his family staying strong:

  “He made us work and he made us prove that we were good at what we do...He's my best friend. I love him to death and I'm so proud of him...” ([38:39])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Quote | Speaker | |-----------|-------|---------| | 06:00 | “This country are pissed off...what they tried to do to us, what they tried to do to our family, what they tried to do to this nation...somebody had to materialize it because it was the greatest governmental corruption this nation has ever seen.” | Eric Trump | | 10:50 | “It was about 7:50, 8:00 clock in the morning when I got a call from my team...30 FBI agents...” | Eric Trump | | 11:44 | “Does anybody actually believe a glorified library sent 30 FBI agents to invade Mar-A-Lago with firearms. Give me a break.” | Eric Trump | | 15:45 | “If you don't have a bank, you don't have a business.” | Ben Ferguson | | 16:43 | “Capital One was the worst. J.P. Morgan was horrible...Shopify...turned off our accounts like we were nothing...All because we wore a hat that said Make America Great Again...” | Eric Trump | | 19:06 | “They canceled you for political reasons. There's no other explanation...I would not wish that on my worst enemy to take the rails of being able to pay employees...” | Eric Trump | | 22:46 | “If you can't bank, you can't survive. If you can't bank, you can't eat. If you can't bank, you can't pay employees. And yet they turned us off like we were dogs.” | Eric Trump | | 26:20 | “112 subpoenas. I sat in more depositions than any human being in the history of depositions.” | Eric Trump | | 30:42 | “We spent $400 million to defend ourselves against nonsense.” | Eric Trump | | 34:01 | “Honestly, the greatest dad you could ever imagine. Expected big things from us...never trust anybody.” | Eric Trump | | 37:18 | “Keep them poor and make them start working early. Don't give Type A kids money and don't give them endless time.” | Eric Trump |

Important Segments and Timestamps

• Eric’s summary of legal battles and governmental actions: [06:00–10:31]
• Mar-a-Lago raid personal account: [10:48–13:26]
• Debanking and deplatforming impact (and crypto): [15:12–19:50]
• Coordinated private sector and government pressure: [20:32–22:46]
• Subpoena count and “fishing expedition”: [26:20–28:31]
• Cost of legal defense: [30:42]
• Personal, family, and moral lessons: [34:01–38:39]

Structure and Flow

The conversation is energetic, candid, and at times emotional. The tone is characterized by a mix of outrage, frustration, pride, and camaraderie. Ben Ferguson and Senator Cruz provide supportive prompting, occasionally injecting humor to lighten the mood. Eric Trump offers extended, detailed answers with vivid anecdotes, positioning himself as both a witness and main actor in the events described. The episode balances behind-the-scenes stories, direct attacks on political adversaries, and broader philosophical points about resilience and family.

Summary Takeaways

• Eric Trump’s book seeks to offer an account of the Trump family’s experiences with what he describes as systemic efforts to destroy them—by both public and private institutions—and serves as a rallying cry for those who feel similarly “under siege.”
• The episode highlights a belief in coordinated efforts against the family, including raids, deplatforming, debanking, media pressure, and financially ruinous legal proceedings.
• The discussion underscores family unity, perseverance against adversity, and what Eric calls the “unmitigated evil” coming from political opponents.
• The dialogue closes with personal stories of Trump family values, work ethic, and advice for raising children to be resilient in the face of adversity.